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Denali Alaska · 1,616 residents (2025 est.) · 12,641 sq mi
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The short version
Denali is a county of 1,969 people in Alaska. That puts it in the top 5% of US counties for household income. There are 0 people per square mile. At a median age of 44.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The average commute runs 16 minutes. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth from 1,893 in 2000
1,616 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
from 0 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
from 37.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 2000 – 2024
1K 2K 2K 2K 2K 2000 2010 2020 2024 Denali Age distribution, 2024
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Section 02
Income & economy $80,781
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,654 in 2000
US average: $82,259
from $26,251 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
from 51.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
from 0.348 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 38.1%
Professional, scientific, technical 6.2%
Education & health services 4%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.3%
Public administration 0.2%
Transportation & warehousing 0%
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$275,000
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $108,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
$825
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $568 in 2000
US average: $1,442
from 65.1% in 2000
35.0% rent
from 58.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
from 2.14 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
from 2.2 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 84.5%(1,600)
Hispanic / Latino 2.5%(47)
2024
White, non-Hispanic 71.8%(1,414)
Hispanic / Latino 8.1%(160)
from 22 in 2009
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data from 22.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
from 91.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
from 5.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
from 49.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07
Work & employment from 2.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
from 76.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08
People & community from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
from 10.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
from 24.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 89.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
from 95.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
from 65.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
from 88.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
from 2.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 24.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 55.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 28.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 4.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 5.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 81.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 19.2%(30)
Share of the 156 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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How many people live in Denali, Alaska? Denali, Alaska has about 1,969 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Denali, Alaska? The typical household in Denali, Alaska earns about $80,781 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Denali, Alaska expensive? In Denali, Alaska, the median home is worth about $275,000, and the typical rent is about $825 a month.
How educated are people in Denali, Alaska? About 26.6% of adults age 25 and over in Denali, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Denali, Alaska? About 8.3% of people in Denali, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.
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